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Bokaro steel plant was set up in 1964 on a transport-cost principle by pairing it with which plant?
ABhilai
BDurgapur
CBurnpur
DRourkela
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Rourkela
1. Bokaro receives iron ore from Rourkela.
2. Return wagons carry coal to Rourkela.
3. This Bokaro-Rourkela combine cuts transport cost.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Geography, India People and Economy, Chapter 8, Manufacturing Industries._
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